Mr Kevin McDonaldSenior Research Engineer, STELaRLab
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP AND RESEARCH LABORATORY
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Increasing Collaboration in Force Design
Introduction• STELaRLab Introduction
• Ideas to improve collaboration in force design– Industry’s contribution to thought leadership– Analysis of new capability life cycle
• Capability to support experimentation, virtual exercises, wargaming
– Development of Australian high-speed R&D network– Development of open scenarios illustrating Defence
opportunities – Improving education opportunities– VCDF sponsorship of strategic testbeds
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STELaRLab - Lockheed Martin•STELaRLab is a national laboratory, headquartered in Melbourne;
• Lockheed Martin has committed $13M over three years;
• Collaboration with industry and multiple universities across Australia;
• The first multi-disciplinary R&D facility to be established by Lockheed Martin outside of the United States;
• R&D Focus Areas:– Advanced C4ISR technologies and architectures– Hypersonics– Advanced analytics for information processing– Machine reasoning and artificial intelligence– Space Systems / Space Security
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Industry Engagement in Thought Leadership
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• Proposal: Force Design “thoughtpieces”
• Associated Challenge
• Initial Answer: Inform the art of the possible through a solution, not decide the acquisition by choosing the solution
Analysis of New Capability Life Cycle•Opportunities where industry and academia can provide timely and valued input
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Baseline:- Innovation (& analysis of disruption)- Modelling and Simulation Capability
Collate & Understand:- Collaborative Research Studies- Experimentation- Wargames
Prioritise & Develop:- Prototype Development & Analysis
Collaboration Capability - Infrastructure
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• Lockheed Martin has many networked sites located throughout the world providing collaboration facilities
•Lockheed Martin is building a set of networked labs and collaboration space in Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra that will support a range of problem solving options for Defence and industry
•STELaRLab has already developed a close relationship with the Center For Innovation, The Lighthouse. – We have already demonstrated out ability to integrate our capabilities
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Collaboration Capability - Process
- Proven process
- An environment for ‘Stovepipes of Excellence’
- Analysis based wargaming
- Value for all participants
- Shared outcomes
Collaborative Prototype Development
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•Local R&D conducted by the STELaRLabsupporting C4ISR
•Underlines the importance of prototypes and how they can increase collaboration
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Australian RDT&E Network• Equivalent in concept to the US Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN/SDREN)
• Managed as a Virtual Private Network
• Connects partners and facilities
•US cost (2017 appropriation) ~AUD$220M/annum for >150 user sites (includes High Performance Supercomputing sites).
•Allows sharing of models, T&E data, fast and early prototyping of integration concepts, …
MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE OPERATIONAL NETWORKS. ENABLE AGILE, EVOLUTIONARY CAPABILITY UPGRADES.
Development of Open Scenarios
•Supporting analysis of future Defence opportunities/capability gaps
•Allow industry/academia to focus innovation
•Forum to compare, analyse and discuss results
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AWD
Education Possibilities
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The role of Force Design/OA in student development?• Potential Avenues
• Example Force-level, enduring OA options:– impact of autonomous operations– space operations– game-changing weapons
• Establishment of a Defence/Industry Personnel Rotation Program
Defence Sponsorship of Strategic Testbeds
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• Definition of Strategic Testbeds
• Force Design Concepts (qualitative) Force Design Guidance (quantitative)
• Example “enduring theme”– US Information Interoperability DCGS DDF Testbed & campaign-like engagement in AUS/US information integration wargames (e.g. Enterprise Challenge)
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Kevin McDonaldEmail: [email protected](B) 03 9538 3766 (M) 0400 575 095